as in decorating
to make more attractive by adding something that is beautiful or becoming
gone are the days when the high school prom was held in the gym, which had been gussied up for the occasion
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Festivities also include face painting, sugar skull decorating and paper flower workshop along with a lowrider car show by the Callejeros de Encinitas Car Club, artist demonstrations, vendors and food truck.—
Linda Mcintosh,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
16 Oct. 2025 -
In a new career retrospective interview with The Guardian, Curry, who played the concierge in the movie, recalled once having to lie to Ivana about her choice of interior decorating in the hotel, where the movie was filmed.—
Lauren Huff,
Entertainment Weekly,
15 Oct. 2025
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At the front of the shop is a mélange of plants adorning the main window.—
Joe Nguyen,
Denver Post,
13 Oct. 2025
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Although a ladder is needed for adorning the tree with ornaments, the tree is pre-lit, so that tangled strands of lights are a thing of Christmas past.—
Rebecca Jones,
Southern Living,
29 Sep. 2025
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The good news, however, is that even casual fans of their music can enjoy and appreciate what Joseph and Dun are doing up there.—
Theoden Janes,
Charlotte Observer,
9 Oct. 2025
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After all, though TikTok may tell you that everyone is doing up their dorm rooms at the cost of roughly a new car, in reality, the average family spend (according to a RetailMeNot poll) is a much less jaw-dropping $598.—
Alex Apatoff,
People.com,
27 Aug. 2025
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Through draping, Yin created volumes and shapes as if they were achieved via padding, but in fact were just clever patterns.—
Denni Hu,
Footwear News,
17 Oct. 2025
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The sale also includes throw blankets for draping over couches, accent chairs, and beds, including woven, plaid, and ribbed styles.—
Rachel Trujillo,
PEOPLE,
5 Oct. 2025
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“Gussying up.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/gussying%20up. Accessed 20 Oct. 2025.
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